‏ Joshua 15

CHAPTER 15

The Boundaries of Judah

1And [⁵were ¹the ²boundaries ³of the tribe ⁴of Judah] according to their peoples; from the borders   of Edom from the wilderness of Zin to the south unto Kadesh. 2And [³were ¹their   ²borders] from the south unto a part [³sea ¹of the ²salty] from the ridge   bearing to the south. 3And it travels over before the ascent leading to Acrabbim, and goes around Zin, and ascends from the south upon Kadesh Barnea, and it goes forth to Hezron, and ascends into Adar, and it marches around   by the descent of Kadesh. 4And it goes forth upon Azmon, and it passes out unto the rushing stream of Egypt. And [²will be   ¹his outer reaches] of the borders at the sea. This is their   borders from the south. 5And the borders from the east are all the [²sea   ¹salty], unto part of the Jordan; and   their borders by the north are from the ridge of the sea, and from the part of the Jordan. 6[³mount ¹The ²borders] upon Beth-hoglah, and go near from the north unto Beth-arabah. And it ascends unto the borders at the stone of Bohan of the son of Reuben. 7And [³ascend ¹the ²borders] unto   Debir of the ravine of Achor, and according to the north it goes down to Gilgal, which is before the entrance approach of Adummim, which is towards the south in the ravine. And passes out the border unto the water of the spring of sun. And [²will be   ¹his outer reaches] the spring of Rogel. 8And [³ascend ¹the ²borders] unto the ravine of the son of Hinnom at the back   of Jebus from the south, this is Jerusalem. And [³pass out ¹the ²borders] unto the top of the mountain which is by the face of the ravine of Hinnom towards the west, which is by part of the land of Rephaim towards the north. 9And [³passes out through ¹the ²border] from the top of the mountain at the spring of the water of Nephtoah; and it passes out unto the towns of mount Ephron; and [³leads ¹the ²border] unto Baalah -- this is the city Jearim. 10And [²went around ¹the border] from Baalah unto west, and shall go by unto mount Seir, and shall go by unto the back of the city Jearim from the north -- this is Chesalon, and it shall go down to the city of the sun, and shall go by to the south. 11And [³shall pass out ¹the ²border] at the back of Ekron towards the north; and [³shall pass out ¹the ²borders] into Shicron, and shall go by the mount of the land of Baalah, and pass out at Jebneel; and [³will be ¹the ²outer reaches] the borders at the sea. And   their borders from the west -- the [²sea   ¹great] shall define the bounds. 12These are  the borders of the sons of Judah round about according to their peoples.

Caleb's Portion

13And to  Caleb son of Jephunneh he gave a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah according to the order   of God. And [²gave ³to him ¹Joshua] the city Arba, the mother-city of Anak -- this is Hebron. 14And [⁴utterly destroyed ⁵from there ¹Caleb ²son ³of Jephunneh] the three sons of Anak --   Sheshai, and Ahiman, and   Talmai, offspring of the Anak. 15And [²ascended ³from there ¹Caleb] upon the ones dwelling in Debir; and the name Debir was   formerly City of Letters. 16And Caleb said, Who ever should take the City   of Letters, and should dominate it, I will give to him   Achsah my daughter for a wife. 17And [⁸took ⁹it ¹Othniel ²son ³of Kenaz ⁴the ⁶brother ⁷of Caleb   ⁵younger]. And he gave to him Achsah his daughter to him for a wife. 18And it came to pass in   her going forth, that she advised him, saying, I will ask   my father for a field; and she yelled from the donkey. And Caleb said, What is it with you? 19And she said to him, Give a blessing to me! for [³for ⁴the land ⁵of the Negev ¹you have appointed ²me]. Give to me   Golath-maim. And [²gave ³her ¹Caleb]   Golath-maim the upper part, and   Golath the part below. 20This was  the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their peoples. 21[³became ¹And ²their cities ⁵cities ⁴foremost] of the tribe of the sons of Judah, upon the borders of Edom, by the wilderness Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur, 22and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah, 23and Kadesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan, 24Ziph, and Telem   Bealath, 25Hazor the new, and the cities of Hezron -- this is Hazor. 26Aman, and Shema, and Moladah, 27and Hazar-shual, and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet. 28and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah 29and Baalah, and Iim, and Azem, 30and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah, 31and Ziglag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah, 32and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the [²cities ¹twenty-nine] and   their towns. 33In the plain, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah, 34and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tapphuah, and Enam, 35and Jarmuth, and Adullam, and Socoh, and Azekah, 36and Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah,   its properties -- [²cities ¹fourteen] and   their towns; 37Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad, 38and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel, 39and Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon, 40and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish, 41and Gederoth, and Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; [²cities ¹sixteen] and   their towns; 42Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan, 43and Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib, 44and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; [²cities ¹nine] and   their towns; 45Ekron, and   her towns, and her properties. 46From Ekron and unto the sea, Jemnath and all as much as are neighboring Ashdod, and   their towns. 47Ashdod and   her towns, and   her properties; Gaza and   her towns, and   her properties, unto the rushing stream of Egypt, and the [²sea   ¹great] separates. 48And in the mountainous area, Shamir, and Jatir, and Socoh, 49and Dannah, and the city of Letters, this is Debir; 50and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim, 51and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; [²cities ¹eleven], and   their towns; 52Arab, and Rumah, and Eshean, 53and Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah, 54and Humtah, and the city Arba -- this is Hebron, and Zior; [²cities ¹nine] and   their properties; 55Maon, and Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah, 56and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah, 57Cain, and Gibeah, and Timnah; [²cities ¹ten] and   their towns; 58Halhul, and Beth-zur, and Gedor, 59and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; [²cities ¹six], and   their towns; 60Kirjath-baal -- this is  the city Jearim, and Rabbah; [²cities ¹two] and   their properties; 61In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, and Middin, and Secacah, 62and Nibshan, and the cities of the of Salts, and En-gedi; [²cities ¹six] and   their towns. 63And the Jebusite dwelt in Jerusalem, and [⁴were not able ¹the ²sons ³of Judah] to destroy them; and [³dwelt ¹the ²Jebusites] with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem until   this day.